First dads parenting and politics from George Washington to Barack Obama

"The acclaimed author of America's Obsessives provides a look into American history and the fathering styles of U.S. presidents,"--NoveList.

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Main Author: Kendall, Joshua C., 1960- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"The acclaimed author of America's Obsessives provides a look into American history and the fathering styles of U.S. presidents,"--NoveList.
Of the 43 men who have served in the nation's highest office, 38 have fathered biological children and the other five adopted children. Each president's parenting style reveals much about his beliefs as well as his psychological make-up. Kendall shows presidential character in action, and shows how the fathering experiences of our presidents have forever changed the course of American history.
Physical Description:391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781455551958
1455551953
Author Notes:Joshua C. Kendall is the author of The Man Who Made Lists , about the creation of Roget's Thesaurus , and The Forgotten Founding Father , a biography of Noah Webster, the lexicographer responsible for Webster's Dictionary . He is also an award-winning journalist, with work in the Wall Street Journal , Los Angeles Time s, New York Times , Psychology Today, and BusinessWeek , among other publications. He is an Associate Fellow of Yale's Trumbull College.